BGW AdvisorsIndustry: Professional services—accounting, tax, and advisoryCompany size: 75–80 employeesUse case: CPA Exam, EA Exam, CPE Meet BGW Advisors BGW Advisors is a mid-sized accounting and advisory firm serving growth-minded business owners across the Southeast.

Learn about changes to the CPA Exam and the 2025 CPA Exam schedule and score release dates

Determining how long to study for the CMA Exam depends on your professional background, learning style, and the amount of time you can commit each week. 

Goodwill impairment testing plays a critical role in ensuring that a company’s financial statements accurately reflect the current value of acquired businesses. Because goodwill represents intangible factors and can be particularly sensitive to shifts in economic conditions and business performance. What happens when these benefits decline? Learn more about goodwill impairment testing under both US GAAP and IFRS guidance and how to ensure greater transparency, uphold reporting integrity, and provide stakeholders with a clear picture of financial health.

Internal auditors need technical expertise, data prowess, and extensive knowledge in auditing best practices. But there’s even more to your success in the profession. What are the most important auditor soft skills that set you apart throughout your career? Find out. 

Your clients rely on you to assist with tax returns, set up business entities, or represent them in an audit. But you could be offering more! Expanding your skill set into financial planning is a strategic step, allowing you to provide a more holistic, comprehensive service, deepen client relationships, and experience greater earning potential and professional growth.  

5 tips for new accounting managers to help you onboard successfully. Mastering your management skills is a crucial part of being an effective financial manager.

Effective time management skills are critical to passing the CPA Exam. Learn four tips that can help you make the most of your time and increase your chances of success.

“The only constant is change,” goes the saying. Well, what’s true of life is also true of the accounting profession. And to keep up with technological changes, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) periodically update both the CPA Exam and the competencies Certified Public Accountant candidates are expected to know. 

Today's accountants are working more closely and directly with data than ever before. While data entry has always been a key part of the role, predictive forecasting, cost modeling, and internal risk assessments are moving to the forefront of tasks, and accountants have to rely on advanced analytics to guide business strategy. As data becomes more powerful, ethical questions around its collection, interpretation, and use have become more urgent. Understanding the ethics of data science is no longer optional, it’s foundational to trustworthy business decision-making.